Thrash Metal

Your boss can take his micro-managing bad breath and endless stupid ideas that are a road to nowhere and stick it under his half-priced toupee. With your check in hand and the entire weekend to jam out, liberation has come.

Anthrax over the years is known for flipping the script; different voices, different influences, and different attitudes. Looking back over the years this Big 4 band has done things to the liking of themselves. Across the river from Anthrax in New Jersey Frank Sinatra sang “I did it my way.

There are a handful of things that I don’t have to question. First is that the thong is the sexiest piece ever constructed. Second, pizza and beer go together better than they should. And, that Donald Trump is actually insane. I’m proud to add another certainty to my small list.

They have headlined all over the world and helped usher in the modern thrash era. Now Denmark’s favorite headbanging sons Hatesphere is back with a new album in February. I’ve had the pleasure and face melting experience of hearing the tracks on “New Hell.” A simple review would be ASSAULTING!

If you’re like me, time is at a premium and I simply don’t have enough of it to accomplish everything I need or want to. I do need to let you know about some quality Metal, sans the normal amount of detail.

Getting into the spirit of the season, Battlecross embarked on a short run of headlining shows under the Winter Warriors tour theme. Joining them this night in Crest Hill, Illinois were a ton of local bands and the up and coming Black Fast.

Let’s just get right to this and then we can chat: Yes folks, you just heard new Anthrax. Evil Twin is the first release off what is quickly becoming one of the most anticipated releases of 2016. The track is thrash in its finest forms.

There was a comment floating around a while ago that really stuck with me. In reference to Megadeth a PR person stated on a message board, “even Adler can’t save the train wreck Mustaine has turned Megadeth into.” Instead of debating this with him I simply set back and waited for the new material.